Island Rivers

The water environment is affected by every activity that takes place on land as well as through our actions in abstracting, using and returning water to rivers, the sea and the ground. Catchments are the natural scale to consider this aspect of the environment. This is particularly important when trying to address the significant pressures placed on the water environment by diffuse pollution from both agricultural and urban sources, and widespread, historical alterations to the natural form of … [Read more...]

  Ryde River Group first met in March 2014. It has identified a number of issues and possible projects on the following water-courses: Monkton Mead Palmers Brook Blackbridge Brook and Wootton Mill Pond Binstead Brook   At present we are working with partners including Spectrum Housing, Isle of Wight AONB and Waterside Pool to determine how best these can be taken forward. … [Read more...]

The Eastern Yar and its tributaries Scotchells Brook and Wroxall Stream are the largest water catchment on the Island. In places the river has been heavily modified. The Eastern Yar River Group first met in April 2014 and identified a number of opportunities that could be developed to improve its quality and how it functions, but these require a co-ordinated approach. In December 2014 a workshop was held to further discuss these activities and to start to develop an action plan. Presentations … [Read more...]